National Endowment for the Arts FY 2017 Fall Grant Announcement

American artists responded to modernization during the 1960s-80s. More than 80 works will be organized in
thematic sections, featuring works by artists from Brazil, Venezuela, Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Chile, Mexico,
and Uruguay. The exhibition will include photography, drawings, collages, paintings, and mixed-media
sculptures. Public programming will include artist talks, tours, hands-on art-making activities, teacher
workshops, and school tours. A full-color catalogue will complement the exhibition.
Museum of Fine Arts Houston (aka MFAH)
$60,000 Houston, TX
To support the traveling exhibition, "Adios Utopia: Dreams and Deceptions in Cuban Art, 1950-2015." Organized
by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston in partnership with the Walker Art Center, the exhibition will be a
comprehensive exhibition of contemporary Cuban art featuring approximately 100 works of painting, graphic
arts, photography, video, installation and performance art created in Cuba within the past 65 years. Works in
the exhibition will be drawn from collections in Cuba, the United States, the Caribbean and Europe, including
1950s geometric abstraction, revival of figuration in the 1960s-70s, revolutionary photography and posters, the
1980s Nuevo Arte Cubano, and contemporary work of global reach since the 1990s.
Museum of Fine Arts Houston (aka MFAH) (On behalf of Glassell School of Art)
$40,000 Houston, TX
To support the Glassell School of Art's Core Residency Program. The program provides one- or two-year
residencies for artists and art scholars. The residency program offers the resources, support, and environment
necessary for fellows to continue to develop their practices. Additionally, Glassell has designed an exhibition
program to stimulate dialogue and experimentation, and has arranged for a series of visits from distinguished
arts professionals who consult with fellows on their work and give public lectures.
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (aka MFA)
$30,000 Boston, MA
To support the exhibition, accompanying catalogue, and public programming for "Matisse in the Studio." The
exhibition will showcase the variety and diversity of Matisse's (1869-1954) collection of objects, which were
both the subjects of his work and the catalyst for his extended creative process. The exhibition will showcase
these objects-more than 40 pots, vases, containers, and textiles-alongside approximately 31 paintings, 9
sculptures, and 43 works on paper by the artist. Docent-led tours, in-gallery interactive discussions, lectures, and
courses led by curators, an audio guide, a free teacher workshop, and a family guide highlighting particular
works and objects will engage children and families. The exhibition is anticipated to travel to the Royal Academy
of Arts in London.
Nasher Sculpture Center
$40,000 Dallas, TX
To support the traveling exhibition, "The Nature of Arp: Sculptures, Reliefs, Works on Paper." The exhibition will
be the first major U.S. exhibition in three decades to examine the work of German-French sculptor, painter,
poet, and abstract artist, Jean (Hans) Arp (1886-1966). Featuring approximately 85 objects spanning Arp's career
from U.S. and European museums, private collections and the three Arp foundations, the exhibition will include
works in plaster and bronze as reliefs, collages, drawings, and prints. "The Nature of Arp" will provide a long
overdue look at one of modern art's most important and multifaceted figures. It is anticipated that the
exhibition will travel to two additional venues.
National Audubon Society (aka John James Audubon Center at Mill Grove)
$30,000 Audubon, PA
Some details of the projects listed are subject to change, contingent upon prior Arts Endowment approval. Information is current as of
December 7, 2016.